Me and Katie Holmes

Side view

Katie Holmes and me in Long Hair! with specs

Kati Holmes and Me in Curly hair with same coloured Blue shirt

My Fav Kajol with the bangs like mine!

the Beautiful Aishwarya Rai and the ugly me but our hair rocks!

and lastly

both nicoles with short long concave bob...

Soo, if you have any celebrity in mine that you love! why dont get their hairstyles into a reality! coincidentally i was randomly looking to Katie Holmes pictures and saw a similar pose that i got in my album. So me and my crazy creativity decided to find a common pose that are almost has the similar hairlook! =)

let’s hope time finds me then…. so reminder to self, i think there are so many things out there that are some whom afraid to ask or simply shy to ask of how some things works or being done…those step by steps procedure in preparation for a wedding…. i shall post more on this 101 tips at the same time when I’m preparing it for my own Big Day… but only if time finds me.. heh!

I’ve got quite a handful of friends asking me on BTO and the procedure itself … i try to give much advise, although I’m not an expert for property or even a Real Estate Agent… so to make my life easier.. you can actually read this… and only if you got some question you can ask me in my facebook..Do note that I’m just doing this free willingly in a hope to help others out there who got no clue or any idea on how to get their dream home into reality. I’m gonna use my own personal experience so that you can compare too.

My fiance and i recently applied BTO in the early 2011 for the very first time.. and to our surprised we got the queue number few months after. (*NOTE THAT THE QUEUE NUMBER DOESN’T REALLY MATTER MUCH AS LONG AS YOU GOT IN THE QUEUE UNLESS YOU ARE THE FIRST LUCKY COUPLE, simply because it doesn’t follow the queue number, during our time to select our unit there’s actually 44 flats avail for us!.)

In Singapore, first time buyers can only buy their FLATS with HDB ( Housing Development Board of Singapore) authorisity and a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development to sell affordable homes to Singaporeans and Permanent Residents. *terms and condition apply visit their website: http://www.hdb.gov.sg/  for more detail info and procedure.

Before you even think of applying, please consider these followings: Especially if you are applying under the Fiance / Fiancee scheme.

1. Minimum combine CPF $30,000
2. 1year of working experience in the same company
3. Both couple Must not! i repeat! Must not exceed combine gross salary! i say GROSS SALARY INCOME of SGD$8,000
4. Never been married or annul.
5. Eligible age and last but not least
6. if YOU BOTH ARE REALLY, REALLY SURE HE/SHE IS THE ONE FOR YOU! (cos once signed the agreement, there’s no turning back!)

<ok i lied, if any chances by God’s will or if fate is not meant for you guys to be together, you can actually download a form from the HDB website to apply, i mean, to cancel you flats. There’s two type, if you cancel it before the signing of AOL, you will not get back the $2000 option fee only… but IF you’ved signed the AOL and paid the down payment, HDB will absorb the option fee and also 25% of the down payment fee, in which you will not get back the full amount And subject to consideration case by case basis…very LECEH!)

• Step1- Both couples must have a mutual agreement on which flats that they consider to choose from..

• Step2- BTO application available  online only!! it takes 15- 20 minutes to complete.
• Step3- after 2-3 months (depending), HDB agent will call you or your partner for a flat selection date to confirmed. But you can also log in (HDB website) to check for your queue number using your NRIC and the given reference number
• Step4- Please examine your flat location. Mature estates might not get the best prime location, however newer estates there is a higher chances of getting a good location. Do note that the structure of older estates and new estates are different, there might not have a lot of accommodation around.. but same goes in the mature estates 10-15 years back

• CHOOSING YOUR IDEAL BEST UNIT
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• Step5- you might not get your dream flats but always prepare a backup plan. if you dont get the highest floor, do consider the design of the flats ( as some wants their kitchen to be enclosed, bigger living room etc), some would prefer where it is facing (dont like facing the morning/afternoon sun or no heavy wind as it was block from other available flats), feng shui, near lifts ( easy to move around), corner area ( quiet, less noise), near refused chute (it might be smelly when the waste truck come and collect those rubbish), carpark ( it might be very noisy if those car alarms went off), near playgrounds, near grocery store or LRT or Bustops etc…

we didn’t get our ideal unit.. but our queue number was 171 and we have about 44 flats left to choose from despite our number being the second last, (171/172 *note there are 1401 applicants that applied the same BTO as ours) but we find that a particular unit #17-171, attracts us the most as it is similar to our queue number… finally we choose it on top of considering everything else mention above. (we tried to get someone to buy 4D on that day but it only came out consolation price on the following day..missed it!)

BTO interior design

• Step 6- DONT BE CHOOSY!  first time buyers only given 2 times to reject their offer, after which they have to wait another 1 yr to  be able to apply again.
• Step 7- Once you are over and done with step 5, its all about the money matters.
• Step 8- PLEASE prepare $2,000 cash or cheque or Nets once you finalised your flat selection. Payments are made ON THE VERY SAME DAY YOU SELECT YOUR FLATS! WHICH MEAN, ONCE YOU APPLIED YOUR BTO ONLINE, WITHIN THE GRACE PERIOD WHILE WAITING FOR YOUR QUEUE NUMBER, PLEASE STANDBY THE MONEY. MONEY NO RETURNS IF LATER YOU REJECT! ITS CALL OPTION FEE. Payment to be done at level 3 HDB Toa Payoh Hub.
• Step9- the Housing officer will validate all your documents and necessary letters before they can even process it. If you are qualify to apply the Additional Grant, they will need your past pay slip, employment letter, CPF statement from the past 1year; at the same time, application for the Housing loan will also be carried together. (note: only application, not final approval!)
• if both couple exceed the gross salary $4000, the most you can get is only$5000 additional grant. But you have to declare everything since they will check entirely.
• within 2 weeks, you need to submit those missing documents that the officer requires you to produce and to drop it at the HDB Toa Payoh Hub near Taxi Stand drop-bin chute  for application to the Sales Department. NOT SINGPOST! usually the HLE form and the Additional housing grant form.

• Step 10- the waiting game, after 4-5 months, they will call back to let you and your partner sign the Agreement Lease. A letter will be sent to your stated current address informing the date, do note that they will give you a 2 week grace period if any chance the original date you are unable to attend. Failure to do so will result to lost of your slot. They will also mailed separately the approved addition grant. In which it will be transfer in directly to your CPF account. You’ll never see those monies physically. Plus, onced signed, they will returned back the option fee monies (ours was $2000) which will be credited to your bank account therefore must bring your bank book on the day you signed your AOL! this will take about 4 weeks, actually we got it less than that, 3 weeks to be exact. NOTE:  You’ll get it cash only if the applicant CPF is enough to deduct 5% or 10% for THE FIRST down payment. ELSE THEY WILL CREDITED THOSE AMOUNT DIRECTLY TO YOUR CPF ACCOUNT TO OFFSET TOGETHER FOR YOUR DOWN PAYMENTS.
• Step 11- from there.. you just have to wait for 5 years to get the keys, 4 years to see it completed, (in which you need to get ready a copy of your Marriage Certificate to be submitted to the Head office) >> PS, note that those are estimated time, once you meet your officer incharge, during the Signing of the Agreement Lease (AOL), they will mention to you the exact year and month of completion. (which is actual 2.5yrs time for us)

our AOL queue no.

• Upon you collection of keys, do note there’s alot of things to be done… like determine the years of your loan.. ( i suggest 20 years although monthly you’ll be paying more but you save the years from paying though heavy interest, plus in that 20yrs your children will be at the stage where they need heavy finance for degree, marriage etc. so there’s much to consider.), getting the interior designer, if you didnt sign up for the optional scheme for the door and flooring in the living room to be done it will not be suitable for a walkin living condition once you get the keys, ooh, you still need to get the kitchen done, wirings and cable connections such as starhub tv points or telephone lines… gas services.. etc
• for more info you can also check it yourself from the HDB website: http://www.hdb.gov.sg/

BTO flats

original site for Fernvale Garden

interior layout of the flat

3D model design

Lately, I’ve been asking around on how much will be my total budget for engagement and weddings.

We are planning to tie the knot in few yrs time, finally! its been 6 years together, but we are unable to speed up the process due to financial matters.

And my engagement are in a few months time… but I’m not sure on how much the break down for the engagement party. gosh.

For the wedding itself, I was contented to have a grand exclusive wedding but to be more realistic…. a simple wedding would be just fine…

Only if i become the wedding consultant of my own wedding?

May be i can actually planned the whole thing myself as my wedding gonna be in a few yrs frm now so i got plenty of time to plan, i love planning! it is fun! especially for our own wedding! and hopefully my saving is enough though.

Ohh, and we finally found the perfect Dream HOME!! but waiting for the BTO flats to be ready in few yrs time, seem so far away from being done!!

Anyway im still in dilema on how many days for the majlis to be held.  2 days are customary right?

Cos i wanted to have a Wedding dinner also. I find that wedding are supposed to be lively, fun and memorable! I’ve been visiting friends wedding here and there just to get an idea of what im gonna picture myself on my actual day.

Hopefully,its gona be a joyous day and full of surprises and some fun. Just like i picture it in my head.

So here are some of my favourite wedding dresses that i found online…… Nice?

They make a cute couple. My rating is 5 star for Just go with it and 9.5 Star for No String Attached. Normally i just rate it from 1-5 but im gonna exaggerate it. Thats about my movie review cos im just lazy to comment much. Lately, i don’t used regularly review much compare to the past.

By the way, i’ve deleted myself from TWITTER!!! Hell Yeah!! and deleted myself frm BLOGSPOT!! cos i could’nt keep up myself with so many social networking sites that really requires my time soo MUCH!! Already FB is eating 30 mins mininum everyday from my real life!! oh gosh.

oh yah.. just to keep viewers update.. im so into the Illuminati and Encryptions and Crptography just to keep myself busy, preparing me from going through another 4 yrs of studying. yeah. I signed myself another diploma. This time its Business. Compare to my Previous Diploma which i took.. Mass Communication. This year its Diploma in Business Admin. Don’t ask me why. I Dont know. But this is Part time though, with the most pioneer polytechnic in Singapore.

Well currently im working in a local Bank which i do really earn a decent living. so i think i can manage this for 4 yrs. =)

but i need to occupied myself until APRIL with something!! reading books aint enough!! im soo need to be active too!!! argh!! may be i need to get a part time job on my weekends!

and tmw is my BTT ( Basic Theory Test)!! OMG! wish me luck for my driving basic theory Test!! i was hoping to get that darn Driving License before my birthday!! motivation for me!! i got few months more.. LOL!!!

kinda cool dont ya think?

visit: http://www.spooktacular.com.sg/

for more info! hurry! tickets selling fast! you need to go down to Sentosa yourself to grab one!!!